See also: råest

Old English edit

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Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *rastō. The alternative form rest has its -e- by analogy with the verb restan, which inherited the vowel through i-umlaut.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ræst f

  1. rest
  2. resting place; bed

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Descendants edit

  • Middle English: reste, rest; (rüst, rist)